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Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman

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Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman is a collectable Scotch whisky from Aberlour aged 21 years. Based on 21 recorded auction lots across 16 months of trading data, the current median hammer price is £103, with the most recent sale at £90. Over the trading window, prices have ranged from £70 (low) to £150 (high). Accounting for lot-to-lot variation, a realistic valuation range for Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman is £78–£102 13% around the latest sale).

Year-on-year, Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman is down 25%, with a 6-month trend of -10% (down). wsky1 aggregates hammer prices from major public Scotch whisky auctions including Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, and Bonhams. All prices are in GBP and exclude buyer's premium (typically 24–28% additional at major houses). Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

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About Aberlour

Aberlour is a whisky distillery. Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman is an age-stated bottling at 21 years old, distilled in 1994.

What drives this bottle's value

  • Single vintage

    Distilled in a single year (1994), so the available batch is inherently finite.

  • Age statement

    A 21-year age statement signals extended maturation, which limits how much was ever bottled.

  • Named / limited release

    Released as maltman, a named edition rather than part of the standard core range.

These are scarcity and demand signals drawn from the bottle's own attributes — they describe the bottle, not a prediction of future price. Not investment advice.

Release & bottling facts

Distillery
Aberlour
Age
21 years
Vintage
1994
Edition
maltman
Bottle size
700ml

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Latest sale

£90

24-month median

£103

24-month high

£150

24-month low

£70

Estimated value · likely range

£78–£102 ±13%

Auction hammers swing lot to lot with condition, fill level and timing. Treat this band — not a single figure — as the bottle's value.

Seen across auction houses

Seen at: Scotch Whisky Auctions · Whisky Hammer

Cross-house median

£103

Median hammer price blended across every recorded sale at all 2 auction houses below — a single figure that smooths house-to-house variation.

Auction housePrice pointsLatest hammerMedian
Scotch Whisky Auctions17£110£110
Whisky Hammer3£90£70
10%vs 6 months ago
25%vs 12 months ago

Price history (monthly median)

Recent auction results

MonthMedianLots
May 2026£901
April 2026£703
February 2025£1201
April 2024£1401
April 2023£1101
April 2022£1501
April 2021£1001
February 2021£1301
January 2021£901
December 2020£951
October 2020£1152
October 2019£1002

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current auction price of Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman?

The latest hammer price for Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman at auction is £90. Across the most recent 24 months of auction data, the median hammer price is £103, with a high of £150 and a low of £70. All prices are in GBP and exclude buyer's premium. Data is aggregated from major auction houses including Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, and Bonhams.

How much has Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman changed in value over the past year?

Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman is down 25% year-on-year based on monthly median hammer prices. Over the past 6 months it has moved down 10%. Past auction performance is not a guarantee of future value.

Where can I sell Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman?

Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman regularly appears at major Scotch whisky auction houses including Scotch Whisky Auctions (Scotland), Whisky Auctioneer (Scotland), Just Whisky, Whisky Hammer, and Bonhams. The current median hammer price is £103 (excluding buyer's premium). At most major houses, buyer's premium adds 24–28% on top of hammer for the buyer; sellers typically receive the hammer price minus a sales commission of 5–15%.

Is Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman a good investment?

Over the past 12 months Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman has moved down 25%, with a current median hammer price of £103. The bottle has been observed at auction across 21 recorded lots in our database. wsky1 provides hammer-price data for informational purposes only — not investment advice. Whisky is an illiquid alternative asset; secondary-market value depends heavily on bottle condition, fill level, label integrity, and timing.

How does wsky1 calculate the price of Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman?

wsky1 ingests public auction results from major auction houses (via direct scraping of Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer, Bonhams, and Whisky Hammer, plus aggregated data from WhiskyHunter). For each bottle, we group hammer prices by year-month and compute the median price per month. The figures shown — latest £90, 24-month median £103 — are derived from this monthly-median methodology. All prices are hammer prices in GBP, excluding buyer's premium.

Does the price include buyer's premium?

No. All prices on wsky1 are hammer prices only. Buyer's premium at major Scotch whisky auction houses currently runs at 24–28% on top of the hammer price. A bottle of Aberlour - 21 Year Old (1994) The Maltman that hammers at £90 would cost the buyer approximately £113 all-in including buyer's premium.

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